Shoe



March 1933- 5. J. WAXELBAUM SHOE Filed April 4, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN Vlnirok I MM 1/1: Ar ana-)1;

M 29, .1933- I 5. J. WAXELBAUM I ,1 3 I SHOE Filed April 4, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 29, 1938 1 UNITED STATES snoa 80] J. Waxelbaum, Atlanta, Ga."

Application April 4. 19:0, Serial No. 1am.

.4Claims'.

This invention relates to shoes, particularly shoes of the sandal type having an upper comprising separate forepart and rear portions. The invention has for its principalobjects to provide va. shoe of the above type having an extremely part of this specification and wherein like symbols refer to like parts wherever they occur,

Fig. 1 is a top view of an outsole of'a sandal embodying my invention, 1 a

Fig. 2,is a fragmentarysection through the forepartoi said outsole-on the line 2--2of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a face view of the strip for securing the forepart oi' sole,-

Fig. 4 is a cross-section through said strip on the line 4-4 of H8. 3,

Fig. 5 is a top view the upper, y Fig. 8 is a vertical longitudinal section on the the upper to the i'orepart of the out- .lineS-Jofl'lmfif Fig. 2 isa section similar to. Fig. 2, showing the.

upper securing strip attached to the forepart of the outsole,

Fig. 8 is a top view of'the assembled outsole securing strip and forepart upper section,

Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary top view of the toe portion of the assembly shown in Fig. 8,

Fig. 10 is a vertical cross-section on the line |0--l0inFig..9.

Fig. 11 is a vertical cross-section on the line ll-'-'ll inFig. 9, I

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of one of a series of tabs, forming a modified arrangement for securing the forepart of the upperto theforepart of the outsole, I J

Fig. '13 is a section similar to Fig. 7, showing the tab of Fig. 12 secured to the outsole,

Fig. 14 is a view similar to Figs. 7 and 13 showing another modified arrangement for securing the securing strip or tabs to the outsole,

Fig. 15 is a bottom plan view of a last, showing the shank piece secured to the rear portion of said last and a metal shank stiffener secured to said shank piece,

Fig. 16 is a view similar to Fig. 15 showing the rear portion of the upper lasted to said shank piece,

Fig. 17 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line I'l-l! in Fig. 16,

of the forepart portion of Fig. 18 is a section with laid over the shank piece and the bottonr'g ot jthelast and with the forepart of the uppersiip'pedzover the 'forepart cl'thelast. f

Fig. 19 is a side elevation of-the'flnished sandal with the 800k liningtherein, I

Fig. 20 is a side elevation-atr a sandal of modifiedconstruetion, i r r 1 a i I Fig. 21 is a fragmentary vertical section on the line II--2i 11111 .80,

Fig. 22 is an enlarged edge view'oi' the forepart otthe outsole of the sandal shown in Fig. 20 in the 'region of one of the fasteners for the forepartoftheuppenand Figs. .23 and 24 are a vertical sectionand an edge view,-respectively, ofan outsole provided with another modified form of upper fastener.

My shoe or sandalcomprises an outsolefA, a

heel B, a shank piece or rear insole C,

separate forepart and rear upper portions D and E, respectively, a metal shank stiifener F interposed between the outscie and the shank piece, and a sock lining G that covers the shank piece and forepart of the outsole- -,The upper, portion of the outsole A is cut away or rabbeted, as at I around the forepart thereof to receive the marginal portions of a longitudinal folded strip 2, said marginal portions being together and to the bottom of the rabbet by means of stitching 3. The strip 2 is notched along its folded free outer marginto form. a series of tabs or loops ,4 that are spaced'apart longitudinally of said strip preferably from endto end thereof.

The forepart D'oi the upper is provided along its wise anchored, as at I, to the outsole, thereby forming a hinge slip joint between said forepart of said upper and the forepart of saidoutsole.

In some cases, it may be desirable to secure the forepart of the upper to the insole by means of a series .01 separate folded tabs or loops la. like the tab shown in Figs. 12 and 13. The tab or loop may be secured by stitching Sa'to the top of the outsole without rabbeting; and the bottom of the outsole may be slit along'its edge to provide a flap l for concealing said stitching. As shown inFig. 14, the strip or separate tab or loops 4b may be secured to the outsole by rivets 9 and the heads at the lower ends of the rivets covered by a flap serted within staples is that are driven into the margin of the outsole and serve to clamp the doubled-back end portions of the lacing thereto.

As shown in Figs. 23 and 24, a pin a extends through or over the doubled-back end of the cross strap of the upper and with its ends supported in openings, provided therefor in heads formed integral with a pair of spaced rivets id embedded in the outsole. I

In the process of manufacturing the hereinbeiore described sandal, the shank piece C is mounted on a last H, the metal shank stiffener F is secured on top of the shank piece. the rear portion or section I of the upper is pulled over the margin of the rear portion of the shank piece and tacked or otherwise secured thereto. The outsole A with the forepart D of the upper attached thereto in the manner hereinbefore described, is mounted on the last and either permanentlycemented to the upper and shank piece or temporarily cemented and sewed in place after the last is pulled. The shank piece and exposed iorepart of, the outsole are-then covered with the sock lining G.

The hereinbefore described arrangement provides a hinge slip joint between the forepart of the upper and the forepartoi the outsole that permits relative movement .of the outsole and upper in all directions and'thua enables the upp r to conform to the foot. the sandal isrwithout an; insole inlltsforepart, thereby reducing'the weight of the sandal and increasing the flexibility of: the forepart of the outsole. The. forepart'of the upper can be made. larger or smaller by slackeningor tightening the The hereinbefore described-process of making the sandal is simple and inexpensive compared with theprocess of making turned shoes andprocesses that use temporary insoles-in the forepart of the shoe.

whatI claimis: i. Ashoe comprising-an V tending from the heelof said outsole only to the ball'thereof, and an upper comprising a separate rear portion. with-its lower margin interposed betweenand secured to said insole and said outsole and a separate forepart having its lower margin connected to the forepart only of said outsole by a hinge slip joint adapted to permit relative bodily movement of the forepa'rt and rear portions of said upper'and said forepart portion of said upper and said outsole in ;all directions.

2. A shoe comprising'an outsole, an insole exsninsol'e extending from the heel of said outsoleonly to th ball thereof, and an upper comprising a separate rear portion with its lower margin interposed between and secured to said insole and said outsole and a separate forepart having its lower margin connected to the forepart only of said outsole by a hinge slip joint, said hinge slip Joint compris- I ing a longitudinally folded strip whose marginal portions are securedtogether' and to the top only loops formed integral, with and spaced apart.

along the lower margin of the forepartof said upper and disposed loosely between the loops of the strip secured to said outsole, and a flexible member passing loosely through the loops of said forepart of said upper and said strip with 'its ends anchored to one of said upper forepart and said strip.

- 3. A shoe comprising an outsole. an insole extending from the heel of said outsole only to the ball thereof, and an upper comprising a sepa rate rear portion with its lower margin interposed between and secured to said insole and said outsole and a separate forepart having its lower margin connected to the forepart only of said outsole by'a hinge slip Joint. said hinge slip joint-comprising a series of spaced looped tabs I with'their ends secured together and to the top onlyv of said outsole around the margin of the forepart thereof and a similar series oflooped tabs formed integral with the lower margin of the. forepart of said upper and extending loosely into the spaces between the'tabs on saidoutsole. and a flxible member extending-loosely through the looped tabs of said outsole'and said forepart with its ends anchored to said outsole.

4. A shoe comprising anoutsole, an insoleex-v tending from the heelyof said'outsole only to the ball thereof, and an upper comprising a rear portion with its lower margin interposed between and secured to said insole andsaid outsole and aforepart having its lower margin connected to the forepart of said outsole by a hinge slip joint. said hinge slip joint comprising a series of metal members spaced apart around the'forepart thereof and having openings extending there-' -i through, rivets securing said metal members flatwise to the upper surface only of said outsole, looped tabs along the lower edge of the forepart of said upper extending loosely" into'the spaces between said metal members and amember ex- I said forepart of said upper.

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